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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
  
  1. They don't notify winners by email.
  2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
  3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
  4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
  5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
  6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
  7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • sumicheals201@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "jerry martins" <jerrymartins00002@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 02:39:01 -0900
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!

RE: LOTTERY REF/NO:UK05-CHRDEPTNALOTO
BATCH NO.:1405/13-41.



We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners
International programs held on the 23rd of January.2006 Your e-mail address
attached to ticket number 370982217413-7240 with serial number 4708-325 drew
lucky numbers 2-34-28-13-41 which consequently won in the 1st
category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay of
US$500,000.00 ( Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Due to mix up of some numbers and names,we ask that you keep your winning
information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money
remitted to you.This is part of our security protocol to avoid double
claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by
some participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from
over 20,000 companies and 30,000,000 individual email addresses and names
from all over the world.This promotional program takes place every three
years. This lottery was promoted and sponsored by Ted Turner, Jesse Jackson
and Ken Envoy.

We hope with part of your winnings you will take part in our next year US$50
million international lottery.
To file for your claims,please contact our financial agent, MRS.SUSAN
MICHEALS of THE NATIONAL LOTTERY: Email:sumicheals201@myway.com

Remember,all winnings must be claimed not later than Febuary 24th,2006.After
this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.

Please note,in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,remember
to quote your Ticket numbers and Serial numbers in all
correspondence.Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform
our agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations once more from the members of The National lottery staff and
thank you for being part of our promotional program.

Sincerely Yours,

MR JERRY MARTINS.
Lottery Coordinator



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